The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-06-24

INC fronoseu WISH OF IrCsiuent NteNcIaHu 10
st. Louis Colneident with the GA, II. Reunion.
Gen. John A. Noble and Col. j. p. Dyer.
two prominent members OF the Grand
Army of the Republic OF St. Louis, rrceiv-
ed II letter from Gen. Shcrmanin " hich he
discusses the recent muddle regarding the
invitation to President Cleveland to visit
st. Louis during the Grand Army en-
Campment next ial. The material points
OF the letter are as follows.
Tho details os your troubles in st. Louis
has reached me by telegraph. and has lost
nothing by distance. | believe that the
beto citizens OF ST. Louis have inv tied many
prs minent men to be the guests OF their
cit on the accidental coincidence OF two
important events. the G, A. X. eucomp-
ment ard the state lair next fall Among
those invited are the president, Grover
Cleveland, his family and suite. The
Grand Army OF the Republic is composed
exclusively OF men who served in the army
and navy OF the Union. to which Mr.. tievc-
land does not belong. and therefore he can
not participate in any Of its proceed
ings. But the moment the Grand Army
emerges from its hnll OF deliberation it be
comes like the Free Mssons, O61 Fellows
and other societies OF good men ass ociated
for noble purpose. Mr.. Cleveland,' the
president OF the United States, hy fair
election of all our people and commander
lH-tHiel VI 'iie army ana nav OF tHe Initcu
States, is free to come and 60 wherever the
jurisdiction of our national government
extends. He may visit any Tort or ship
where the national flag will be lowered to
manifest respect to him and his office.
Should q foreign ship fail to do him full
honor none will be SO quick to resent an
insult rs the members OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic. The idea OF his being in
suited much less endangered and should
ha ba np 10 G n nd 81 1nppstla with fIIr
manderin- Chief Gen. Fairchild when the
Grand Army is passing in review, seems 70
be In nonstrous. | think | know the Iowa
boys too well to believe such thing of
them. Brave men are never ungenerous,
and the Iowa soldiers were brave men. /
know it Of my own kno" ledge acquired
in battle and ! will pledge my
so unmanly an act, and should Mr.. Cleve-
land accept the invitation, which hope
he will, to attend the parade OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic at St. Louis will
stand by his side or march past in the
ranks OF Ransom post, as may be ordered
by Gen. Fairchild. l notice with pain
that the presidents action in certain pen.
sion bills enters into this unhappy con-
troyersy. The president can only account
for his Judgment by his own conception
OF duty to his God. We. as soldiers
must submit to it because it is the law.
Honest men differ widely on this question
OF pension to our old and feeble comrades
We all want to do what is right. We old
soldiers Of the civil war have not yet just
cause to make an issue on the question OF
pensions to our intirm and wounded com
rades. l advise you to go right along and
prepare the way for the Grand Army OF
the Republic on Sept. 2S at st. Louis and
receive them as they deserve as honored
guests also the president of the United
States.